DIGITAL DENTISTRY – THE PAST, THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE

The dental industry is heavily related to hard tissues at the microscopic precision being a fertile ground for digital applications even at the emerging stage of technologies. Digital dentistry has been opening opportunities but also creating so much challenges for clinical dentists and lab technicians to deciding on selection of technologies and products in order to enjoy the advantage of technologies but still have to ensure the market access and investment efficiency.

The topic will focus into latest digital applications in key specialties of dentistry including aesthetic restorations, implants and orthodontics characterized through actual clinical cases. Technology also makes interdisciplinary integration, particularly in complex full rehabilitations becoming easy, fast and accurate throughout the process with nearly perfect results according the plan. In addition to clinical issues, the topic also exchanges knowledge and experience in the selection of digital technologies and materials to achieving optimal results between the clinical and financial aspect.